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Alabama student names NASA's first Mars helicopter
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 16:06
An Alabama high school student named NASA's first Mars helicopter that will be deployed to the red planet later this summer.
Flashy 'dance' of two monster black holes captured by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
SPACE.com - 30 Apr 2020 16:00
If two black holes tango in space but astronomers cannot see them, can we still admire their flashy dance moves?
Astronomers could spot life signs orbiting long-dead stars
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 18:26
The next generation of powerful Earth- and space-based telescopes will be able to hunt distant solar systems for evidence of life on Earth-like exoplanets--particularly those that chaperone burned-out stars known as whit...
FDA approves new NASA ventilator for COVID-19 treatment
SPACE.com - 30 Apr 2020 23:53
A new ventilator developed by NASA to treat victims of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has received emergency approval from the FDA.
NASA's Perseverance Rover is Going to Jezero Crater, Which is Looking Better and Better as a Place to Search for Evidence of Past Life on Mars
Universe Today - 30 Apr 2020 23:50
In 2018, NASA decided that the landing site for its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover would be the Jezero Crater. At the time, NASA said the Jezero Crater was one of the “oldest and most scientifically interesting landscape...
NASA selects three companies for human landing system awards
Space News - 30 Apr 2020 22:26
NASA announced April 30 it has selected three companies to begin work on designs for human lunar landers, one of which the agency still hopes will be ready to land humans on the moon by the end of 2024. SpaceNews.com
'Mars Horizon' beta lets you command your own space agency, but act fast
SPACE.com - 30 Apr 2020 22:14
"Mars Horizon," a space agency simulator game by Auroch Digital, launched a free beta this week to let you command your own space agency.
How Do Supermassive Black Holes Form? You Can Sketch Galaxies to Help Astronomers Find Out
Discover - 30 Apr 2020 22:00
Tracing out the shape of a galaxy may offer clues to the size of its supermassive black hole. And a new study shows citizen scientists are actually better at it than computer algorithms.
Could The Physical Constants Change? Possibly, But Probably Not
Universe Today - 30 Apr 2020 21:55
The laws of physics are rooted in universal physical constants. But what if these constants change over time? The post Could The Physical Constants Change? Possibly, But Probably Not appeared first on Universe Today.
Our sun is a weirdly 'quiet' star -- and that's lucky for all of us
SPACE.com - 30 Apr 2020 21:45
Thank your lucky stars that the sun is pretty weird, as scientists have learned by comparing its activity with that of similar stars.
NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
NASA Breaking news - 30 Apr 2020 21:13NASA Selects Companies to Develop Human Lunar Landers
Scientific American - 30 Apr 2020 20:45
Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX will each design and build spacecraft that could return astronauts to the Moon --
Mars Helicopter gets a Name: Ingenuity
Universe Today - 30 Apr 2020 20:41
Flying low over the surface of Mars. Don't tell me you haven't dreamed about it, especially with some of the 'Mars flyover' videos that have been produced over the years using data from the orbital missions. And if all g...
Study shows our sun is less active than similar stars
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 20:00
By cosmic standards the sun is extraordinarily monotonous. This is the result of a study presented by researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in the upcoming issue of Science. For the first ti...
No blue skies for super-hot planet WASP-79b
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 19:49
The weather forecast for the giant, super-hot Jupiter-size planet WASP-79b is steamy humidity, scattered clouds, iron rain, and yellow skies.
No Blue Skies for Super-Hot Planet WASP-79b
PTTU - 30 Apr 2020 19:00
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NASA's Webb Telescope to unravel riddles of a stellar nursery
Phys.org - 30 Apr 2020 18:40
A bustling stellar nursery in the picturesque Orion Nebula will be a subject of study for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2021. A team led by Mark McCaughrean, the Webb Interdisciplinary Scienti...
Senate Armed Services Committee schedules hearing on FCC's Ligado order
Space News - 30 Apr 2020 18:01
Inhofe: "Given that the FCC has made its decision, it's critical our members understand the national security implications." SpaceNews.com
Don't panic about Russia's recent anti-satellite test, experts say
SPACE.com - 30 Apr 2020 18:00
Russia's recent anti-satellite test wasn't as big of a deal as you probably think.
Asteroid grazes path of satellites in geostationary ring
PTTU - 30 Apr 2020 17:30
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NASA Breaking news - 30 Apr 2020 17:29Rocket Lab tests Electron on new Virginia launch pad
Space News - 30 Apr 2020 16:45
Rocket Lab has tested an Electron rocket on its new launch pad in Virginia ahead of a launch that has been pushed back to later this year. SpaceNews.com